Business
Beware Wage Gougers: International students at particular risk
Miles Heffernan says a recent incident at Adelaide’s Gouger Street demonstrates the particular vulnerability of international students to wage gougers. However, as he explains, Australian laws provide protections for all …
Unfair dismissal: Know what your rights are at work
Have you been accused of serious misconduct at work? Many workers find themselves sacked for serious misconduct, but don’t know what it means, or what their rights are. Employers often …
How our over-60s can downsize in style at The Atrium Lutwyche
The Atrium Lutwyche, on Brisbane’s inner northside, is offering our over-60s the chance to downsize in style while staying in the area they know. The boutique retirement community, which opened …
The Fork: Know your rights on JobKeeper – Miles Heffernan
In another example of an employer exploiting the JobKeeper wage subsidy, a hotel sacked a worker for refusing to work extra hours. Emma Scealy worked front of house at Hobart’s …
Pride Business Spotlight: Brisbane celebrant Josh Hart
Brisbane celebrant Josh Hart specialises in creating memories designing tailor made ceremonies for life events from the cradle to the grave. As a marriage celebrant, Josh ensures a ceremony that …
Australia’s volunteer firefighters deserve compensation
Volunteers fighting the current national bushfire crisis around Australia should receive compensation for their time, according to leading industrial advocate Miles Heffernan. His comments come after Prime Minister Scott Morrison …
Pride Business Spotlight: Pluses4U helping community onto NDIS
Pluses4U specialises in providing services for members of the LGBTIQ communities wishing to access services from the NDIS. Cole Naylor from Pluses4U (pictured) said he looks after the needs of …
Pride Business Spotlight: Brisbane lawyers Delaney and Delaney
In practice since 1915, Delaney & Delaney enjoy a longstanding reputation as one of the most innovative and results-driven firms in Brisbane. Assisting clients with individual and sometimes complex legal …
Boutique massage and beauty at Brisbane’s Greenhouse Therapy
I recently visited Fiona of Greenhouse Therapy in the heart of Brisbane’s Annerley Junction. When I left, I felt like a new woman. As I walked down the stairs to …
Wage Theft: Bars raided for suspected underpayments
Fair Work inspectors recently raided bars along Melbourne’s popular Chapel Street after workers complained about alleged wage theft. The bars targeted by the workplace watchdog are all owned by the …
